Juniperus chinensis
Chinese Juniper
Also known as: Juniperus chinensis var. columnaris D.Fairchild +1 more
- Juniperus chinensis var. columnaris D.Fairchild
- Juniperus chinensis var. mas Godr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cupressaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Juniperus chinensis (commonly known as Chinese Juniper) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Cupressaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Myanmar, Primorye, Sakhalin, Taiwan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Great Britain, Norway
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms